The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10
SCIENCE OF HEALTH.
The Great Sanitary Congress.
Yesterdays Session of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association.
Discussions as to the Best Method
of Perfect Quarantine.
DR.. Holt on the Quarantine Defense
of the Mississippi Valley.
Reception by Citizens at the Gayoso
Hotel Last Night-Supper, Dane
ing and a Good Time
Generally,

was purely business one. At 10 o'clock
the body was called to order by President
Sternberger. DIR. Thornton, of the local
committee, announced that the reception
TO the association at the Gayoso would be-
gin at . o'clock. The special committee
on the State boards of health recommended
that portion OF Thursdays session which
should be taken up in the discussion OF
the following propositions:
81. What are the views OF members OF
State and provincial boards as TO whether
State systems Of quaradtine should be re-
placed by national system?
"2. What are the privileges and expedi-
eneies of State officers as TO the investiga-
ton OF cpidcmics at points in other States
or provinces threatening TO themP
"3. What disease should be subject to
interstate notification, and should there
be uniformity in methodP
at is advised that those speaking on ev-
cry one OF the topics be limited to five
minutes, or il choosing but one, TO ten
minutes. AT the close of discussion Of
thete, twenty minutes shall be allowed for
any other statements or suggestions from
State boards. l.. NJ. Hunt,
"JosEPu Hour"
The report was referred TO the executive
committee.
The following resolution was introduced
and adopted:
Resolved, That a committee Of five, Of
which the president Of the association
shall be chairman, be appointed 10 study
experimentally the methods and effects OF
protective NEGOTIATIONS against infectious
diseases"
The following resolutions, introduced by
DIR. Ottenon, Of Brooklyn, were referred
10 the executive committee:
THAT this association urge its member
ship TO recommend their Representatives
in Congress 10 further, by all means IL
their power, additional appropriations fol
the maintenance and equipment Of the
United States quarantine stations at Della
ware, Breakwater, Cape Charles and III,
Gulf Of Mexico, and that legislation pro
yiding penalty for the violation OF th'
United States quarantine IL, in our opinion
an urgent necessity.
"Be il resolved further, That IN,
surgeon general Of the Marine hospita
service be requested 90 cause the detail O
an additional officer to serve in the bureau
60 act rs register OF vital statistics, an,
weekly abstracts"
The election Of new members was the
taken, up and the following were added
the roll OF the association: Vim. +. Knapp
Mckecsport, Pa; l.. Lippincott, Men
/, phis; ID. IIaicheil, Fort smith; jaime
Maddox, Stafford, Miss; Frank Nadl,
Rock Island, H.; &. l.. Richard, Davcr
port, Ia; John G. Dozicr, Birmingham
Ala; John n. Taylor, Montgomery count,
Ind; VIM. Il. Mallory, j. T. Farpuson,
n. Estes, A. b. Trcadwcll, II. VI. Neel,
A. u. Gwynnc, John H. Black, Robert
Nall, j. r. Oliver, G.. 4. Pcckham, Men
phis: VIM. O. Owen, jr, u. 5. Army; ]
L. Jones, Shawnee county, Mas; j. "
Rcden, Topeka, Kas.; II. llollcrith, Wasl
ington, u. &.
President S;crnberg then announced IL
following changes Ia the advisory council
the places Of members absent being file
by some of those present: DIR. John g. ID
zicr for DIR. jerome Cochran, Of Alabam
Dr. Faliigant for DR.. W. II. Elliott,
Georgia; Dr. Rauch for DIR. Oscar G. ID
Wolf, Of Illinois, DIR. Taylor for DIR. /.
Catch, OF Indiana: Dr. Councilman for u
W. G. Van Bibbcr, Of Maryland DR.. lie
for Dr ). II. Dupin, OF Massachuscti
Dr. Duilield for DR.. j. II. Kellogg, Of Mic
isan: Dr. killington for Dr u. W Han
Ol Minnesota; DIR. Meade for DIR. w
johnson, 81 Mississippi; DIR. Fulton I
DIR. r.. A. Nelson, ol Missouri; DIR. llu
for DIR. VIM. X Merton, of New Jersc
DIR. Otterson for DIR. A. Mercy, Of y,
York: Dr. Probst for Dr. X. Harvey Rea
of Ohio; Dr. Ilerlbcck for DIR. II. ID. Fms'
OF South Carolina; Dr. X. Mitchell for !
]. ID. plunkct, oi Tennessee; DIR. Ruth'
iorl for Dr. r. NJ. Swcaringcr, Of Tex
Dr. Reeves for Dr. G.. 4. Richardson,
West Virginia; Prof. w. II. Daniels
Dr. J, 4. Reeve, OF Wisconsin; DIR. Wynn
for DIR. G. W. Coycrnton, OF the domini
of CANADA; Dr. Lcbcrgc for DIR. +. y. Boy
OF the province Of Quebec.
The first paper Ia be read, according
program, was that by Dr. Carl II. llors
al Dover. \. H., on "Thc Necessity Of
INSPECTION of Animals Required for FOo'
Dr. IIorsch not being present, the pa
WIS read by DIR. Geo. II. Robe, Of
Johns Hopkins university Of BaliimC
DR. Robe IL an excellent and dist
reader. and the paper was listened 10 "
marked interest throughout its q
length. The paper cited the laws of VI,
regarding the killing OF animals.
delrtrrious effects arising from cal
meat Of animals which had not been pI
erly slaughtered. and which were cvidci
dis,ascd. was commented upon at LEM
The PAPER concluded 10y rcOmmcnt
that proper and competent persons she
bc appointed "a inspect animals he
they wer slaughtered, and that a clos,
animation Of the internal organs he N
Rfcrward.
Dr. Azcl Ames, Of Chicago, read
interesting and instructive paper ON .
Meat Food Supply Of the Nation IL
quite lengthy, and treated the subject !
fully. In IL he says: CLOSELY related e
welfare Of the nation aud To It's food y
ucis lie the questions Of their export
and transportation traffic. through "
much Of our wealth and attendant al
tagcs are assured. They are not easil
yorced. and add dignity and importan
the subject. No reliable census oi the
nal wealth Of the country has ever
taken, but however great tmay have
n has been seriously decreased IN the
two wears by terrible inroads OF disease
losses Of the herds OF the souti
and northwest from severe droughu
winter hardships. Almost unconsc
~, but nevertheless WIN great
pidity, we an approaching those 9
lions rs between population ana
supply which arc tie chief anxicii
European nations. The problems o
old world arr fast becoming ours. 20
las been the idyancc Of our pop,nlI
and 20 great the losses TO our herds,
there are today undoubtedly. less
zoo head TO the l,OOoof population, ~
pared with sl4 head In 1850. we
sumo today $50 pounds OF meat per
against nj pounds IN 1850 anu IN
Britain Il has increased from - "
per capita 10 100 pounds Slneo